Mold for manger-curbs.



W. LOUDEN.

MOLD 'FOR MANGER CURBS.

APPLICATION F!LED AUG. 13' I913- 7 1,228,937 Patented June 5,1917.

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MOLD FOR MANGER-OURBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1917.

Application filed August 13, 1913. Serial No. 784,541.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM LOUDEN, residing at Fairfield, in the county of J efferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Molds for Manger-Curbs, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to molds for manger-curbs for cattle-stalls, and it consists of a form comprising a core member to set at any point between the boards which are used for the mold in constructing the curb so that when the cement is poured in between the boards the place occupied by the form will not be filled with the cement but will be left with a cut-out or recess corresponding to the shape of the form; also in other features hereafter set forth and more particularly defined by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one of my forms with a stanchion anchor attached;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on line 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow, the mold boards being placed at the sides of the cut-out form;

Fig. 8 is a side View of a portion of a manger curb with a cut-out as made by my form, and showing the attachment of the stanchion and stall posts;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the form with another style of stanchion anchor attached, and showing a portion of the rear mold board for the curb;

Fig. 5 is the same showing still another style of stanchion anchor; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section on lines 66 of Fig. 5, the mold boards on both sides being shown.

Referring to the drawings, A represents my cut-out form in general which as shown, comprises two side boards S, a bottom board B, a sheet metal bottom and ends D, and

two top cleats C.

When the bottom board 13 is used the sheet-metal bottom D (which includes the ends up to the cleats C) are tacked to the cleats C, the edges of the boards S and also to the bottom board B and may be made of two pieces. The bottom board B, however, may be discarded and a single piece of sheet-metal may be used which will be tacked to the cleats C and the edges of the side boards S.

In using my cut-out form it is set in between the mold boards E where the cut-out is to be made so as to form what may be called a core and the plastic cement being poured in between the mold boards, cannot run into the space occupied by the form. Consequently there will be what is known as a cut-out I in the upper edge of the curb H as shown by Fig. 3. These cut-outs are desirable where the stanchion K is anchored to the curb, because this part of the curb can be made low, so the cow will have plenty of throat room when lying with her head low down, and at the same time the sides of the curb may be made high enough to pre vent the cow from nosing her feed out of the manger at the sides on to the stall floor, as cows are liable to do.

Heretofore it has been difficult to make these cut-outs. The mold boards E either had to be cut away to correspond with the cut-outs desired in the curbs, or the cutout had to be formed with a trowel, either of which plans was expensive and unsatisfactory, and it required considerable labor and skill to do the work in an approved manner or to produce cut-outs of standard shape and size. My cut-out form obviates this difficulty. The form can be readily made the proper size and shape and all that will be necessary is to set a number of them in between the upper edges of the mold boards E at the proper places to make all the cut-outs in an extended curb of a uniform standard size and shape.

The upper edges of the board E should be as high as the curb which is to be built between them. They should also be approximately straight and free from obstructions so the form A can be set at any desired point to form the cut-out between the stall posts J. Fig. 3 represents a single stall section, but usually a number of stalls are placed in a row and the curbs for all of the sections are built at the same time or continuously as fast as the work can be done. In such case the boards should be long enough to extend the entire length of the row of stalls, or a number of boards having their ends abutting to extend the entire length of the row of stalls. I

A precise construction of the form A. is not essential. It is only necessary that the forms shall be adapted to be set between and suspended by the boards E at the points necessary to form the cut-outs and that they shall fill the upper portions of the spaces between the boards at these points. Usuholes in the bottom of the form so as to lel mold boards spaced apart to sult the tom of the form A. The different figures show different styles of anchors which the forms can be arranged tohold while thecement is being placed. Figs. 1 and 2 show a U-bolt L which has its ends inserted in hold "it in place.

When the bottom board B is used, the upper portions of the holes should be counter-y sunk, as shown in Fig. *2, to let the nuts of the bolt L down to the proper position to hold the anchor loop 0 to which the stanchion is attached. When the bottom board B is discarded and holes are made in the sheet-metal to receive the bolts, no countersinking is necessary.

, Fig. 4 shows a diiierent style of stanchion anchor P having bolts which are held in the same way. Figs. 5 and 6 show stillanother style of stanchion anchor M which has a hook at its upper end. When an anchor otthis kind is used, a slot is cut in the bottom of the form, anda key or pin N is used to hold the hook in place.

i/Vhen' the cement is hard enough to remove the mold boards, the nuts are taken oil the anchor bolts shown in Figs. 1, 2, and

3, and the key N is removed from the hook of the anchor shown in Figs. ,5 and 6. l/Vhen this is done, the form A will be lifted out and the anchors will remain embedded in the cement. Thebottom of the form may be provided with other means to hold difier ent styles of anchors to suit requirements.

When the forms are removed, the loop 0 or curb to be built, a core member to place between the mold boards and fill the space at a certain point between their upper edges, said core member comprising spaced apart sides and a sheet metal bottom, and laterally projecting parts on the core member to rest on the upper edges of the mold boards.

2. In 'a mold for manger'curbs, two par-.

two side boards and a sheet-metal bottom' 7 and having cleats with projecting ends to rest on the upper edges of the mold boards.

3. In a mold'for manger curbs, two paralthickness ofthe curb to be built, and a core member between the upper portions of the mold boards adapted to fill the space between them, said'core comprising two side boards and a sheet-metal bottom, and havboards can be readily lifted away from manger after the cement is in place, and a core member fitting between the upper portion of said boards, said core member being hollow and comprising two spaced side members each lying against one of the boards, and a bottom member joining the lower edges of the sides and constituting an open top core, said bottom member being provided with means for supporting a stanchion anchor on the under side thereof, while the plastic cement is being placed between the IQQ mold boards whereby" said anchor will be embedded insaid cement.

WILLIAM LOUDEN.

WVitnesses:

CARRIE L. BEEDLE, H. H. NIEMANN;

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